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Position Title: Leisure Coach

Location: Various Rec Centers in Fairfax County 

Hours: Varies depending on the season (Fall-Spring evenings and weekends, Summer-days and weekends)

Salary: $41 per hour 

 

Overview: Fairfax County is looking for enthusiastic and creative staff (ages 18 and up), who want to make a positive impact on others, while having fun in the parks, recreation centers, and lakefronts.  

 

Duties: The Leisure Coach’s role is to provide support to a child with a disability between the ages of 3-15, to foster successful participation in a Park Authority program. This support varies based on the customer needs and can include any of the following: in-person assistance for the partial or entire duration of a program, to help the child consistently learn the skills needed to participate independently and provide effective communication with parents at the beginning and throughout the program.

 

Minimum Qualifications: An interested applicant should have volunteer and/or work experience in the following areas of expertise working with individuals with disabilities: special education, recreation management, therapeutic recreation, adapted physical education, occupational or physical therapy, social work, or psychology. 

 

 

Note: Seasonal positions may not exceed 900 hours per calendar year. Individuals in these positions are not eligible for benefits and are not eligible to earn leave or receive holiday pay. 

 

 

 

To Apply: Send resume to FCPAJOBS@fairfaxcounty.gov. 

 

Necessary Special Requirements: 

 

  • The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.  

 

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY. 

 

Fairfax County Park Authority prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.